Hausa · Adjectives · Level 1

How to say “Only” in Hausa

AdjectivesLevel 1 · Beginner
English
Only
Hausa translation
Kawai

Hear it in a sentence

Sun yi amfani da mutane kawai.

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Examples

Sha'awa ne kawai.

It's just a hobby.

Kawai ka kiyaye.

Just keep alert.

Ku sassauta kawai.

Just slow down.

These are sentences where the word appears, matched automatically rather than hand-picked usage.

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